Nigeria: U.S. Recognition and Diplomatic Relations since 1776

Summary

U.S. Recognition of Nigerian Independence, 1960. The United States recognized the Federation of Nigeria on October 1, 1960, in a congratulatory message from Secretary of State Christian Herter to the Nigerian people, broadcast on Voice of America radio. This message was followed by a congratulatory letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered to Prime Minister Sir Abubukar Tafawa Balewa on October 2, 1960. Nigeria had been previously under British sovereignty.

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Recognition

U.S. Recognition of Nigerian Independence, 1960

The United States recognized the Federation of Nigeria on October 1, 1960, in a congratulatory message from Secretary of State Christian Herter to the Nigerian people, broadcast on Voice of America radio. This message was followed by a congratulatory letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered to Prime Minister Sir Abubukar Tafawa Balewa on October 2, 1960. Nigeria had been previously under British sovereignty.

Diplomatic Relations

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, 1960

Diplomatic relations were established on October 1, 1960, when the Nigerian Embassy in Washington opened with M. J. Garba as Charge d’Affaires ad interim.

Establishment of the American Embassy in Lagos, 1960

The American Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria was established on October 1, 1960, with Joseph Palmer II in charge pending presentation of his letter of credence on October 4, 1960.

Where this page came from

This page was imported from U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776, published by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State: a work of the United States government, in the public domain.

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